Conservative Buddhists force Thai artist to remove superhero-inspired Buddha paintings, the Dalai Lama urges peaceful dialogue in Hong Kong, and an elephant injures 18 at Buddhist pageant in Sri Lanka. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

Sensei José Shinzan Palma breaks down the false dichotomy between practice in the meditation hall and life “in the real world,” and shows how this realization of practice’s immediacy can transform our lives into a compassionate expression of service.